Ahern Information Technologies, a leading provider of fleet tracking solutions and applications, has acquired Progressive Platforms, formerly known as Wyless Telematics, from Wyless. The Progressive Platforms solution offers cloud-based fleet management and telematics applications available on a global basis in more than 120 countries.
Progressive Platforms combines hardware from CalAmp, an industry leader in telematics devices, with an intuitive and user-friendly cloud-based platform bringing vital fleet information to customers. A customizable tool, PPL provides a suite of applications that can be tailored to each customer’s unique needs.
AhernIT has been a customer of Wyless’ core offering for more than a year, using Wyless managed cellular connectivity to govern its vast portfolio of industrial rental equipment. Porthos, Wyless’ Internet of Things platform, is a value-add for Ahern, allowing it to manage connectivity from several carriers in one central location. With significant growth predictions on the horizon, Ahern is expected to have more than 40,000 connected devices on Wyless’ network by the end of 2016.
“Wyless is very excited to have AhernIT as a customer and a valued partner,” said Charles Kriete of Wyless Inc. “Unlike many of our competitors, Wyless aims to ensure that we are in no way competing with our customers who deploy IoT solutions such as fleet tracking. Instead, Wyless will continue to focus on the enablement of customers, such as AhernIT, to help bring their solutions to market as quickly as possible. By providing AhernIT with best-in-class managed network services and service delivery platform, along with the largest selection of mobile network operator partners, Wyless emplowers AhernIT to sell its fleet solution, quickly and efficiently, anywhere on the globe.”
“We are excited by the strategic alliance we have formed with Wyless and look forward to building a long-term relationship that is of great benefit to our existing customers and our newly acquired customers via Progressive Platforms,” said Evan Ahern, CEO of AhernIT. “We plan to make significant investment in the platform and utilizing the Wyless global network offering, we can extend our reach very quickly.”
Wyless connects millions of devices around the world, providing guaranteed costs, visibility, and control of mission-critical applications. AhernIT is a managed services provider of technology solutions to the equipment rental, construction and fleet management industries. AhernIT develops and offers IoT solutions for a variety of applications and industries. Customers include Ahern Rentals.
